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1 S u n day o f Or t h o d ox y Al e x i o s t h e Ma n o f G od ; Pat r i c k o f Ir e l a n d Tr a n s f i g u r at i o n o f o u r L o r d Greek Orthodox Church 414 St. Stephens School Road Austin, Texas (512) office@transfiguration.org website - Sunday Service Schedule Orthros 8:15am; Divine Liturgy 9:30am Reverend Fr. Vasileios Flegas, Proistamenos

2 Hymns Hymn for Orthodoxy Τὴν ἄχραντον Εἰκόνα σου, προσκυνοῦμεν ἀγαθέ, αἰτούμενοι συγχώρησιν τῶν πταισμάτων ἡμῶν, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βουλήσει γὰρ ηὐδόκησας σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, ἵνα ῥύσῃ οὓς ἔπλασας, ἐκ τῆς δουλείας τοῦ ἐχθροῦ ὅθεν εὐχαρίστως βοῶμέν σοι Χαρᾶς ἐπλήρωσας τὰ πάντα ὁ Σωτὴρ ἡμῶν, παραγενόμενος εἰς τὸ σῶσαι τὸν κόσμον. We venerate Thine immaculate icon, O Good One, asking the forgiveness of our failings, O Christ our God; for of Thine own will Thou wast well-pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, that Thou might deliver from slavery to the enemy those whom Thou hadst fashioned. Wherefore, we cry to Thee thankfully: Thou didst fill all things with joy, O our Savior, when Thou camest to save the world. Hymn Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν. Διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι Ζωοδότα Δόξα τῇ ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε. Tu lithu sfragisthentos ipo ton Iutheon, ke stratioton filassonton to ahranton Su soma, anestis triimeros Sotir, thorumenos to kosmo tin zoin. Thia tuto e thinamis ton uranon evoon si Zoothota. Thoxa ti Anastasi Su Christe, Thoxa ti Vasilia Su, Thoxa ti ikonomia Su, mone filanthrope. The stone that had been sealed before Your tomb by the Jews and the soldiers guarding did watch oe r Your pure and sacred body O Savior the third day You arose, and unto all the world did You give life where by all the heavenly powers did proclaim that You are the giver of life Glory unto our resurrected Christ, Glory unto Your Kingdom, Glory to Your dispensation O You alone who loves all. Hymn for the Transfiguration of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Μετεμορφώθης εν τώ όρει Χριστέ ο Θεός, δείξας τοίς Μαθηταίς σου τήν δόξαν σου, καθώς ήδυναντο, Λάμψον καί ημίν τοίς αμαρτωλοίς, τό φώς σου τό αϊδιον, πρεσβείαις τής Θεοτόκου, φωτοδότα δόξα σοι. Metemorfothis en to ori, Christe o Theos, dixas tis mathites Sou tin doxan Sou, kathos idynando Lampson ke imin tis amartolis to fos Sou to aidion, presvies tis Theotokou Fotodota doxa Si. When O Christ our God Thou wast Transfigured on the mountain Thou didst reveal Thy glory to Thy disciples in proportion as they could bear it. Let Thine everlasting light also enlighten us sinners. Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Thou Bestower of light, glory to Thee Kontakion Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ στρατηγῷ τὰ νικητήρια, Ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια, Ἀναγράφω σοι ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε. Ἀλλ' ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, Ἐκ παντοίων με κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον, Ἵνα κράζω σοι Χαῖρε νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε. Ti ipermaho stratigo ta nikitiria os litrothisa ton dinon efxaristiria, anagrafo si I Polis sou Theotoke. All os ehousa to kratos aprosmaxiton, ek pantion me kindinon eleftheroson, ina krazo soi Haire nimfi animfefte. To You the Champion Commander, I, Your city, inscribe victorious anthems of thanksgiving for deliverance from sufferings, Theotokos. In as much as you have power unassailable, from all manner of dangers set me free. That I may cry out to you, Rejoice Bride unwedded Megalynarion Ἐπὶ σοὶ χαίρει, Κεχαριτωμένη, πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις, ἀγγέλων τὸ σύστημα, καὶ ἀνθρώπων τὸ γένος, ἡγιασμένε ναέ, καὶ Παράδεισε λογικέ, παρθενικὸν καύχημα ἐξ ἧς Θεὸς ἐσαρκώθη, καὶ παιδίον γέγονεν, ὁ πρὸ αἰώνων ὑπάρχων Θεὸς ἡμῶν τὴν γὰρ σὴν μήτραν θρόνον ἐποίησε, καὶ τὴν σὴν γαστέρα, πλατυτέραν οὐρανῶν ἀπειργάσατο. Ἐπὶ σοὶ χαίρει, Κεχαριτωμένη, πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις δόξα σοι. All of creation rejoices in you, O full of grace; the assembly of angels and the human race. You are a sanctified temple and a spiritual paradise, the glory from whom God was incarnate and become a child our God existing before all ages. He made your womb a throne, and your body more spacious than the heavens. All of creation rejoices in you, O full of grace. Glory to you.

3 Epistle - St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:24-26, Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Daniel 3.26,27 Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers. Verse: For you are just in all you have done. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:24-26, B rethren, by faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets -- who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign enemies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated -- of whom the world was not worthy -- wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Προκείμενον. Ήχος δ'. Δανιήλ Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν. Στίχ. Ὅτι δίκαιος εἶ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν, οἷς ἐποίησας ἡμῖν. Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 11:24-26, τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα Ἀ δελφοί, πίστει Μωϋσῆς μέγας γενόμενος ἠρνήσατο λέγεσθαι υἱὸς θυγατρὸς Φαραώ, μᾶλλον ἑλόμενος συγκακουχεῖσθαι τῷ λαῷ τοῦ θεοῦ ἢ πρόσκαιρον ἔχειν ἁμαρτίας ἀπόλαυσιν μείζονα πλοῦτον ἡγησάμενος τῶν Αἰγύπτου θησαυρῶν τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἀπέβλεπεν γὰρ εἰς τὴν μισθαποδοσίαν. Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω; Ἐπιλείψει γὰρ με διηγούμενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών, Βαράκ τε καὶ Σαμψών καὶ Ἰεφθάε, Δαυίδ τε καὶ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν προφητῶν οἳ διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων, ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός, ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναμώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ, παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων. Ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς ἐλιθάσθησαν, ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐπειράσθησαν, ἐν φόνῳ μαχαίρας ἀπέθανον περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις δέρμασιν, ὑστερούμενοι, θλιβόμενοι, κακουχούμενοι - ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος - ἐν ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσιν καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες, μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, τοῦ θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσιν. Thank you to this week s Epistle reader Gabriel Boyer Next week s Epistle reader Constantinos Christou Parish Wide Spring Cleaning - Saturday, March 23 9:00 am We hope to deep clean areas of the Sanctuary and beautify the grounds in preparation for Holy Week and Pascha. Please join us for as little as an hour or as much as the whole morning if you can. Lenten lunch will be provided. Contact Stuart Yoder stuyoder@gmail.com or Tom Gouris tom.gouris@gmail.com for more information or to let them know your family will be participating.

4 Th e G o s p e l Ac c o r d i n g t o Joh n 1 : A t that time, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and he said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. Τ ῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἠθέλησεν ὁ Ιησοῦς ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν καὶ εὑρίσκει Φίλιππον καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ἀκολούθει μοι. ἦν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος ἀπὸ Βηθσαϊδά, ἐκ τῆς πόλεως Ανδρέου καὶ Πέτρου. εὑρίσκει Φίλιππος τὸν Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὃν ἔγραψε Μωϋσῆς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ καὶ οἱ προφῆται, εὑρήκαμεν, Ιησοῦν τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ Ιωσὴφ τὸν ἀπὸ Ναζαρέτ. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ ἐκ Ναζαρὲτ δύναταί τι ἀγαθὸν εἶναι; λέγει αὐτῷ Φίλιππος ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε. εἶδεν ὁ Ιησοῦς τὸν Ναθαναὴλ ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει περὶ αὐτοῦ ἴδε ἀληθῶς Ισραηλίτης, ἐν ᾧ δόλος οὐκ ἔστι. λέγει αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ πόθεν με γινώσκεις; ἀπεκρίθη Ιησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ πρὸ τοῦ σε Φίλιππον φωνῆσαι, ὄντα ὑπὸ τὴν συκῆν εἶδόν σε. ἀπεκρίθη Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ῥαββί, σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ισραήλ. ἀπεκρίθη Ιησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὅτι εἶπόν σοι, εἶδόν σε ὑποκάτω τῆς συκῆς, πιστεύεις; μείζω τούτων ὄψει. καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀπ ἄρτι ὄψεσθε τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνεῳγότα, καὶ τοὺς ἀγγέλους τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀναβαίνοντας καὶ καταβαίνοντας ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου. Father Gabriel Gadah & Presbytera Dorian and thank you for celebrating the Divine Liturgy with us

5 Welcome Visitors! If you are new to Transfiguration, we would love to get to know you. Please reach out to Eleni Ackerman or Pat Gatlin We welcome all new visitors who worshipped with us this morning. We are pleased to have you with us! Please join us next door after service for coffee and fellowship. There is material in the entrance of the Hall regarding ministries and events of Transfiguration. We hope that you will return often to worship with us and grow in Christ! R e c e i v i n g H o l y C o m m u n i o n The sacrament of Holy Communion is reserved for only baptized and/or Chrismated Orthodox Christians who have properly prepared by fasting, prayer and confession. The Orthodox Church is not in sacramental communion with any other church outside the Orthodox Christian Faith. If you are not Orthodox, you are invited with everyone to receive the Antidoron (blessed bread) at the end of service. If you would like information about the Orthodox Church, please see Fr. Vasileios after services. he is always wrestling in prayer for you (Colossians 4:12) Prayers for those in our Armed Forces SGT Jennifer D. Atkinson, SSG John Atkinson, COL Dave Romine, CPT James Alfaro, SSG Deane Anderson, CPT William Willett, MAJ Timothy Ullman, Lt. Col. Chris Chase, SPC Mindy Keys, SPC Andrew Bentzel, MAJ Scot Thornhill, CPT Christopher Gilbert, Major Alexander Stathos, 1st LT Angela Bahlatzis, MIDN 1/C Joseph Barone, LCDR Thomas Uhl, Lt. Lance Shannon, CPT Raphael Regalado, SSG George Graman The Prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16) Prayers for Health Father Justin, Presbytera Aspazia, Gregory, Nicholas Wyatt, John, Kim, Joey, Rebecca, Michael, Panayota, Denis Luke, William, George, Ioanna, Anna, Anna, Jim, Stella, Paul, Rebecca, Kassandra, Simone, Kynlee, Irma, Russ, Christine Adzic, Nici, Adam, Nicky, Peter, Nicky Cumberland, Dr. Erica Suchman, Antonios, Hunter Gray, Katie Calwell, Christin Wallace, Kiriaki, Christos, Chantal, Fr. Damaskinos, Emmanuel, Eleni, Thomas, Maria, Garyfalia, Zoe, Ioannes, Anna, Harikleia, Maria, Marie, Miguel, Constanze, Damon, Maria, Alexander, Les, Barbara, Sarah, Tatiana, Craig Jones, Maggy, Joshua and Ioana, James, Marina, Stacie Rene, Joan Demetriades, Lauren & baby Bennett, Jacob, Robert (Beagle), Victoria & unborn child, Yoni, Andrea Vrentas, Robert Overflow Parking! We are very appreciative that we are being allowed to park at the base again this week. Please remember, if you are young and able, to park at the base and free up space in our lot for our older parishioners, guests and families with small children. Also as a reminder for everyone, please refrain from parking in a reserved space or along the emergency lanes marked off by the orange cones. Emergency lanes need to be kept clear in case an emergency vehicle needs to get through to the Sanctuary. Thank you!

6 YOUTH ACTIVITIES Find us on TGOCT (TGOC Tykes) A ministry for Newborns, Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers. Check us out on the church website: MAR 18: Join HOPE/JOY for a Pilgrimage to St. Paraskevi; meet at TGOC at 9am MAR 20: Tykes meeting in Mt. Tabor Hall 10:30am - 12pm APR 3: Tykes meeting in Mt. Tabor Hall 10:30am - 12am APR 6: Tykes Journey through Pascha 3:30pm in Mt. Tabor Hall MAY 24, 25, 26: TGOC Greek Festival HOPE/JOY (preschool through 5th grade) MAR 17, 24, 31: MAR 18: MAR 24: APR 7, 14: APR 7, 14: MAY 5, 12, 19: MAY 24, 25, 26: Ellinakia/ Nisiotes Greek Dance Practice, 12pm to 1pm Pilgrimage to St. Paraskevi; meet at TGOC at 9am Agape Choir 8:45am (ages 5 & under must have a parent accompany them) Agape Choir 8:45am (ages 5 & under must have a parent accompany them) Greek Dance Practice 12pm to 1pm Greek Dance Practice 12pm to 1pm TGOC Greek Festival GOYA (grades 6th through 12th) Find us on GOYA MAR 17: MAR 18: MAR 24: MAR 24, 31: APR 1: APR 7, 14: APR 7, 14: APR 13: APR 14: APR 21, 28: MAY 5: MAY 12: MAY 17-19: MAY 19: MAY 24, 25, 26: JUN 9-15: JUN 16-22: GREEK SCHOOL MAR 22: APR 26: MAY 17: EPISTLE READERS Greek Dance Practice, 12:30pm to 1:30pm for Wedding Performers Join HOPE/JOY for a Pilgrimage to St. Paraskevi, meet at TGOC at 9am Agape Choir 8:45am to 9:15am Greek Dance Practice, 12pm to 2pm Deadline for the Bible Bowl Agape Choir Practice 8:45am to 9:15am Greek Dance Practice 12pm to 2pm YES Family Day Bible Bowl NO Dance Practice Greek Dance Practice, 12pm to 1pm NO Dance Practice High School Retreat at T-Bar M Greek Dance Practice, 12pm to 2pm TGOC Greek Festival; Dancers will perform Senior Camp Emmanuel, in New Mexico (incoming 10th - outgoing 12th) Junior Camp Emmanuel in New Mexico (incoming 6th - incoming 9th) NO CLASS - Spring Break NO CLASS - Good Friday (Greek Easter) Last Day of classes MAR 17: Constantinos Christou MAR 24: TBA MAR 31: Tyler Willmann APR 7: Ben Goolsby **For GOYANS interested in reading the Epistle during Liturgy on Sundays, please contact Jackey Randol at: mail4jackey@gmail.com or **

7 Bringing Your Brokenness Open to individuals and couples, meetings will be held bi-monthly on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm. Our goal is to provide a loving Orthodox Christian atmosphere for support, accountability, study, and discussion, with the ultimate goal of restoring our souls and bodies to the image and likeness of God. Our next meeting will be March 21, at which time we will be wrapping up our study of Defeating Sin and preparing to move to our next book Time and Despondency: Regaining the Present in Faith and Life by Nicole Roccas. If you have questions contact Fr. Vasileios, or Brian Holland at brianholland5143@yahoo.com or Susan Holland at misssoup2002@yahoo.com T h e G l o r y o f G o d : for this we were made What is man (Anthropos - boy or girl: man or woman in the image and likeness of God) that you are mindful of him & the Son of Man that you visit him Offered by Presbytera Vasiliki, 6pm to 8pm, in the conference room on Thursdays March 28 & April 11 Psalm 8: 4, 5 FLOWER DONATIONS Great Lent has started and Pascha Sunday will be here before you know it! Please consider donating towards the purchase of the flowers that will decorate our Epitaphio and our beautiful church

8 JUNIOR Teams: 3 players aged 8-12 TEEN Teams: 3 players aged or ADULT Teams: 3 players 20+. Registration forms are available in Mt. Tabor Hall or by contacting the office at: office@transfiguration.org or Dr. Jacob Angelo at: giddoangelo@gmail.com *The bible bowl will only cover chapters 1-14, NOT chapters A half-day retreat to be held on Saturday, April 6 that will be hosted by the TGOC Young Professionals, tentatively set for 9:30am-12:30pm. We'll follow up with event name, registration info, and other details as soon as we are able.

9 2019 Stewards thus far 3 / 1 7 / 1 9 Fr. Vasileios & Prsb. Stella Flegas Fr. David & Prsb. Vasiliki Eckley Dn. George & Prsb. Ria Bithos Prsb. Aspazia Bita Dn. Sal & Dnss. Angela Fazio Ackerman, Eleni Adamson, Philip, Rachael Aldridge, Bill & Roxanne Ambrose, Rod & Effie Angelo, Dr. Jacob & Diana Angle, Matt & Stephanie Apostolakis, Dr. Lou & Ellen Arges, Chris & Allie Athanasiou, Dr. Vaios & Madeleine Ayers, Robert & Magdalene Bakiris, Michael & MaryKatherine Bjeletich, Marko & Elissa Bourgeois, Lynnette Callas, Kostas Callas, Nicholas & Melissa Carabiniero, Sophia Caranikas, Dr. Fanny Carter, Despina Christou, Christakis & Christina Clary, Eric Colovas, Bill & Bettie Daniello, Victor & Hilary Daskalantonakis, Emily Daskalantonakis, Michael & Elizabeth Demetriadis, Alex & Joan Demirdal, Oktay & Tsambika Demopoulos, Joanna DeRossi, Joseph & Koula Dow, Stephen & Diann Draina, Joseph & JoAnn Ferrua, Camelia & Jose Gatlin, Jack & Patricia Georgakopoulos, Ilias Georgantonis - Keah, Demetra Anna Georgantonis, Mary George, Anthony & Effie George, Dr. Thomas Geranios, Peter & Lilian Gianakopoulos, George & Crissi Giannopoulos, Dimitrios Glarakis, Christina Gouris, Tom & Allison Gradziel, MaryBeth Gressel, Diandra Haldes, Toula Hahalis, Roula Halter, John & Pam Hareng, Michael & Rachelle Harris, Christopher & Vicki Herescu, Octavian & Oltea Hicks, Vickie Holland, Brian & Susan Holtsinger, Gretchen Horwedel, David & Eleni Hrissikopoulos, Eleni Jones, Jerry & Julie Jones, Ralph & Anita Justice, Johnny & Argiro Kalogirou, Nici Kalpaxis, Dr. James Kangos, Peter & Linda Karvelas, Elsie Katsos, Louis & Panagiota Kavadas, Christine Kenyon, Scott & Katina Kersch, Vana Keys, Andrew & Dolores Khoury, Pascale Klaras, Panagiota Kolber, Carolyn Korioth, Connor Korioth, Kevin & Patricia Koulakis, Mihail & Katina Koutitas, George & Rothoula Landon, James & Karen Leakas, Sophia Leatherwood, Lee & Elaine Lindsey, Robert & Susan Lowe, Josh & Ioana Manthos, Vasilios Mariano, Cassandra Maziasz, David Maziasz, Robert & MaryAnn McFalls, David & Mariam McQueen, Karen-Copas Meador, Dina Menezes, Evandro Mikhail, Samir & Mary Misthos, James & Donna Nelson, David Nelson, Richard & Elen Nikas, Maria Nikolaidis, Lazaros & Stavroula O Brien, Shawn & Stephanie Orr, Terry & Patricia Osowski, David & Elaine Palmer, Daniel Papageorgakis, Christos Peter, Evan Petropoulos, Elizabeth Petropoulos, Takis & Irini Petty, Ioanna Phillips, John & Cynthia Phocas, Dionissios & Sonia Pon, Ken & Mary-Ellen Poulos, Gabe & Lisa Pozharova, Mariya Price, Geoffrey & Maria Price, Peter & Cynthia Qatato, Jamal & Angele Reeder, Daniel Robertson, William & Linda Russell, MaryHelen Ryburn, Earl & Michelle Saenz, Mark & Gail Sarinaki, Maria Shotwell, Pat Sierra, Mary Skevofilax, George & Teresa Smith, Alexander & Sandra Stamatis, Harry & Patrice Stathos, Judith Stefos, John & Meredith Streetman, Kyle & Sophie Takvorkian, Alexis Tsihlas, Stephen & Martha Uritu, Daniel & Marinela Werner, Mark & Maria Willmann, Judd & Carol Willoughby, Walter & Triantafilli Woodruff, Rachel Woodruff, Robert & Debra Wynn, Ruby Wynn, Allen & Julie Xylouris Bowles, Niky Yentzen, David & Celia Yoder, Stuart & Kori Zachos, Elias & Cynthia Zotis, Efstathios & Vickie

10 Thank you to all our Building Expansion Project Pledgers Fr. Vasileios & Prsb. Stella Flegas Dn.George & Prsb.Ria Bithos Ackerman, Eleni Adamson, Philip & Rachel Ambrose, Roderick & Effie Angelo, Dr. Jacob & Diana Apostolakis, Dr. Lou & Ellen Arges, Christ & Allie Athanasiou, Dr. Vaios & Magda Ayers, Robert & Magdalene Bakiris, Michael & MaryKatherine Bartela, Thomas & Sophia Bell, Gregg & Amy Benson, Kiki Bjeletich, Mark & Elissa Boukadakis, Michael & Pauline Boyer, Russell & Christine Bryant, Jason & Katie Carabiniero, Sophia Khan Carter, Despina Christou, Chris & Christina Chronis, Gregory & Marousa Chronis, John & Amy Colovas, William & Betty Daniello, Victor & Hilary Demetriadis, Alex & Joan DeRossi, Joseph & Koula Djukich, Rod & Marlena Dow, Stephen & Diann Draina, Joseph & JoAnn Esper, John & Jessica Garwood, Duke Garwood, Jason & Amity Garwood, John Gatlin, Pat & Jack Georgantonis, Anna - Keah Georgantonis, Mary George, Anthony & Effie Gianakopoulos, George & Crissi Gianopoulos, Dimitrios Gouris, Tom & Allison Gradziel, MaryBeth Graman, George & Krista Hahalis, Roula Hicks, Vickie Holland, Brian & Sue Jones, Ralph & Anita Justice, Johnny & Argiro Kangos, Peter & Linda Karides, George, Georgia & Mia Katsos, Louis & Pat Kenyon, Scott & Katina Keys, Andrew & Dolores Kolber, Carolyn Kostas, Pam & Walker Tim Koulakis, Mihail & Katina Koutelou, Evangelia Landon, James & Karen Leakas, Sophia Leatherwood, Elaine Levendakis, Steve Lindsey, Robert & Susan Long, Mary Lowe, Ioana & Joshua Margos, Fotini McFalls, David & Mariam Meador, Dina Menezes, Evandro Misthos, Jim & Donna Moros, Maria Morris, Nina & Erik Urdy Nikolaidis, Lazaros & Stavroula O Brien, Shawn & Stephanie Orr, Terry & Patricia Orthmann, Chris & Summer Osowski, David & Elaine Pappas, Valli Peter, Evan Petropoulos, Chris & Tina Petty, Yanna Phillips, Cynthia Tassos Phocas, Denis & Sonia Pon, Ken & Mary-Ellen Poulos, Gabe & Lisa Poulos, George & Alicia Pozharova, Mariya Price, Pete & Cynthia Price, Wayne Qatato, Jamal & Angie Randol, Mark & Jackey Reeder, Daniel Rigney, Tom Robertson, William & Linda Ross, Terri Russell, MaryHelen Ryburn, Earl & Michelle Shebay, Michael & Georgia Shotwell, Patrice Spanos, Kostas & Vasiliki Spiropoulos, Nicholaos & Christiana Stamatis, Harry & Patrice Stefos, John & Norris Meredith Stiurca, Dan & Ecaterina Streetman, Kyle & Sophie Suehs, Brandon & Jennifer Tindle, Debbie Tracey, Christa & Matthew Uritu, Daniel & Marinela Vrentas, Greg & Andrea Werner, Mark & Maria Burke Willmann, Judd & Carol Woodruff, Rachel Woodruff, Robert & Debra Wynn, Allen & Julie Yediares, Pam & Jason Yoder, Stuart & Kori Zachos, Elias & Cynthia

11 PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Crawfish and shrimp boil. The 2nd annual crawfish and shrimp boil will be held on March 30 th at noon. Fun games and great food. Make sure you don t miss this great time. Save the date. May 11th at noon Glam Gals Luncheon - May 11 at noon. Our speaker, our own decorator extraordinaire Presbytera Stella, will teach us about what the new and exciting trends are. Get your daughters,granddaughters, God daughters, nieces or any of your gal friends and join us for a delicious lunch and silent auction. Tickets are on sale for $25. Empty Plastic Eggs Donations Easter is just around the corner and we need to get ready for our Easter Egg Hunt that will take place on Pascha Sunday. To do that, we need donations of empty plastic eggs, and easter candy. A box to collect donations will be set out in Mt. Tabor Hall.

12 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sunday, March 17, 2019 Services for this Week Monday, March 18 - Great Compline 5:30pm Wednesday, March 20 - Presanctified 5:30pm Friday, March 22 - Salutation to the Theotokos 5:30pm A T X G R E E K F E S T I V A L News and Updates! Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church s 1st Annual Austin Greek Festival! Save the date: Memorial Day Weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Go Greek for a Day! The success of the Festival depends on Volunteers like you!. Over the next couple weeks we ll be requesting help with the preparation of the food, setting up and taking down, working the booths, etc. Keep posted for further details. At this time you can go to this link to sign up to help prepare food. No previous Greek cooking experience necessary. Our website is being designed and will go live soon! If you have any photos we can share on social media of the church, Greek Dancing etc, Marketing@AustinGreekFestival.com. LIKE our Facebook page Austin Greek Festival and follow us on Thank you to last week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Thank you to this week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Next week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Wynn, Yentzen, Yoder Zachos, Zotis, Skevofilax Thank you to last week s ushers: Ackerman, Antoniadis, Ambrose, Arges, Agnos Thank you to today's ushers: Werner, Willoughby, Woodruff Woodruff, Lindsay Next week s ushers are: George Gianakoupoulos (PCM) Dan Appling, Gigi Appling Nyda Glaros Mike Koulakis (PCM) David Horwedel, Gregory Vrentas Christos Papageorgakis Chirstakis Christou (PCM) Harry Stamatis, MaryBeth Gradziel, Terry Orr